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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa joined the launch of the strategy for a new national campaign in defense of children's rights and the protection of their physical and psychological integrity.
“There is still a lot to do. How is it possible that there are certain contexts in which the use of corporal punishment inflicted on children is still tolerated? How is it possible in 2022?”.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa stressed that “physical punishment of children is an intolerable form of violence at all levels” and defended that these violent behaviours have “consequences on child development”.
The same view was defended by the president of the National Commission for the Promotion of Rights and Protection of Children and Youth (CNPDPCJ), Rosário Farmhouse, who called for an end to the "mistreatment" of children and young people. – noting that “intra-family violence has increased a lot during the pandemic” and called for the adoption of a culture of positive parenting.
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Just beware, because a lot of harm can be done in non physical ways that will affect the child´s well being physically. I´m thinking of a deranged pair I know up close. He used to be physically violent, the wife would play the victim card (younger years). When push came to shove, she wasn´t even concerned with her children, as she´d have them take the brunt of his raging fits (when he broke objects to terrorize ppl, and beat up their children brutally? She didn´t care to defend them. Staying married to a up and coming guy, career wise, the perception of being from higher social status, was far more important to her). She was excellent at psychological abuse. Nowadays, it´s like they switched. He´s very conniving, learnt to play by the hypocrisy of social rules and use them to his advantage, and she´s much more unrestrained-varnish cracks, eventually- version of herself. Together, the true evil power couple. And lastly, for parents who do care but also don´t want to raise a spoilt brat: if all your lives you treated your kids with respect, it´s not the 1 time when things got heated and there was a slap that will traumatize your child. Context matters a lot in judging matters. (And no, I don´t have a history of hitting children, lol)
By guida from Lisbon on 03 Jun 2022, 06:47
The problem is not one of parents smacking or disciplining their children, but the lack of exercise of parental responsibility which means they failing to instil the correct values in them or teach them manners, respect and the difference between right and wrong. I come from a generation when smacking was allowed when we were children, and honestly, it did us no harm at all. Far more harm is caused to children by neglecting parents, especially when there's a single parent struggling to bring up children alone. Absent or neglecting parents are a major contributory factor to children getting involved in crime as they grow up. A pity the President doesn't focus more on the decline of the traditional family and absence of discipline in the home, the main causes of crime in the future.
By Billy Bissett from Porto on 03 Jun 2022, 10:46
spare the rod, spoil the child. smacking and beating are two different concepts. one is a tool, the other an assault. The failed experiment of non smacking parenting sits around us. disrespectful children, teenagers carrying knives, assaults on the elderley. how else does a child learn about actions and consequences if the threat of a smack is removed? a good talking to, or 5 minutes on the naughty chair do little to change behaviour. too many parents want to be friends with their kids, when in fact you have a duty to that child and society to bring up a balanced individual capable and worthy of social integration.
By Ian from Other on 07 Jun 2022, 06:33